Spotify upgrades its family plan to match Apple Music’s

Up to six accounts for $14.99 a month

May 23, 2016, 9:45 amComments are off

Spotify upgrades its family plan to match Apple Music’s

Spotify has upgraded its family plan, now allowing up to six Premium accounts per family for $14.99 a month. The new plan is a direct match to Apple Music’s family plan — which Google Play also matched back in December — and is a dramatic improvement over Spotify’s old family offering, which would’ve cost users $30 a month for family of five (there was no six-person plan available before today).

With Apple Music gaining in popularity, Spotify is doing all it can to maintain its lead over the competition. Earlier this month, Apple confirmed that students in seven countries can now enjoy a 50 percent discount on their membership if they can prove they’re studying at an eligible college or university. Spotify doesn’t need to play catch-up there: it implemented student discounts more than two years ago.

As Spotify, Apple and Google now offer users roughly the same music catalog — bar the odd exclusive — price is one area where they can get one over their rivals. However, the major players have not yet shown a willingness to drop prices below what other platforms have set.

If you’ve already signed up to Spotify’s Family Plan or manage the account on everyone’s behalf, you’ll be charged the new $15 rate the next time the company takes your payment.

Spotify says users under the family plan will all have their own separate premium accounts and full access to Spotify’s library of songs and videos. Current Spotify family plan subscribers will automatically get upgraded to the new plan and likely see a lower bill in the next month. The new family plan is rolling out globally today — except if you live in Canada.